Keggle Brewing

[dhelegda]

What burner do you use for brewing in a keggle?

 

[jbb3]

What burner do you use for brewing in a keggle?

The hot kind

 

[cjgenever]

Whatever will hold it safely. The important thing is enough btu and proper heat dispersion. There are many burners available that will work. I use electric and simply put the kettle on the floor while boiling.

 

[Dolomieu]

And to actually be helpful....

I have three of these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bayou-Cl...as-Single-Burner-Outdoor-Stove-SQ14/100121665

They work nicely. There are others that work just as well or better, but it's what i use. They hold the kegs securely.

 

[jbb3]

The hot kind

Sorry... I'm in a smart @$$ mood tonight with the "ask me anything" post...

For 5 gallon batches, using a "normal" brew pot, I have used a 5400 btu Bayou Classic burner.

I just acquired and cut the top out of a 15.5 gal keg that I plan to complete the conversation to a keggle. I know the burner that I have will work in a pinch, but given the thickness and thermal mass of the keggle, I plan to purchase a larger burner to heat this thing up in proper fashion.

I will be buying a BG14 burner. Either through a fully assembled burner or just the burner it's and fabricate the burner in a stand.

 

[Natdavis777]

Bayou Classic here

 

[jcinco101]

23 tip jet burner, doesn't take long to get to temp.

 

[Brettomomyces]

The bayou SQ-14 served me well for almost 9 years before going electric...it's still in operation too with a friend

 

[jbb3]

BTW, Here's my keg (future keggle) with the top already cut out. Was going to continue the polishing but I kinda like the brushed finish look. What do you think??

 

[dhelegda]

I have a bayou classic that came with the aluminum turkey pot...it can't get the keggle hot enough. But as soon as I transfer it to the 8 gallon brew pot bam it's a rolling boil. The first time I tried using the keggle was last winter...I thought because it was cold out 55 degrees or so, it was preventing it from getting hot...then I tried it again in the Florida summer and no luck again.

 

[Brettomomyces]

I thought because it was cold out 55 degrees or so, it was preventing it from getting hot...then I tried it again in the Florida summer and no luck again.

That just made me laugh a little

 

[dhelegda]

Oh you must live up north?!?

 

[jbb3]

Oh you must live up north?!?

Don't have to go far. I'm just north of Atlanta and we've already been into the low 20s...

 

[dhelegda]

Don't have to go far. I'm just north of Atlanta and we've already been into the low 20s...

Yeah that's the North!

 

[dhelegda]

Don't have to go far. I'm just north of Atlanta and we've already been into the low 20s...

Yeah that's the North

 

[jbb3]

Yeah that's the North!

Good point you dang Floridian!

 

[dhelegda]

Don't have to go far. I'm just north of Atlanta and we've already been into the low 20s...

Yeah that's the North

 

[dhelegda]

Not sure why that posted 1000 times!

 

[dhelegda]

Good point you dang Floridian!

I actually grew up in Detroit! It's just too cool for winter brewing there!

 

[MaxStout]

Good point you dang Floridian!

 

[dhelegda]

Don't get mad Max!

 

[MaxStout]

Don't get mad Max!

 

[jbb3]

:d :d

OOHHH NNOOOO!!!

Not mad max!!!!!